Vintage Chinese Pair of Marble Foo Dog Inkan Chop Stamps 3.5" Games Height = 6"

Height = 6"

A decorative and functional set

It is in like new condition

Keeping crickets and then the art of making these gourd homes started in the 5th century Tang Dynasty

Width = 3/8“

Vintage Chinese Pair of Marble Foo Dog Inkan Chop Stamps 3.5" Games Height = 6"This is a pair of vintage Chinese red purple marble stone name stamps. Hand carved in marble in the Foo Dog motif. In Japan and China one does not sign, but rather stamp ones name with a chop or inkan like this one. These inkan have nicely carved names in Chinese Seal Script characters and hand carved tiger on top. The Food Dog carving is very well done. This over a half century old inkan stamp measures 3. 5" tall by 1 1 8" wide and 1 1 8 thick. This